Meanings
zooxanthellate1
adjectivezooxanthellate (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or pertaining to the zooxanthellae.
- not comparableHaving symbiotic zooxanthellae.
zooxanthellate2
nounzooxanthellate (plural zooxanthellates)
plural zooxanthellates
- A coral that has symbiotic zooxanthellae.
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Origin
zooxanthellate · adjective
From zooxanthella + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Full word history & related roots →zooxanthellate · noun
From the substantivation of the above adjective. Equivalent to zooxanthella + -ate (noun-forming suffix).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
zooxanthellate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zooxanthellate
MLA
“zooxanthellate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zooxanthellate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zooxanthellate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zooxanthellate.
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